Mirror Lake Fishing near Little Round Lake, Wisconsin

• Overview

  You will find Mirror Lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. The surface lies 1,345 feet up. It measures about 39 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The full circuit measures close to 0.9 miles on foot. Little Round Lake sits 6.8 miles from the bank. Hayward follows at 9.4 miles, then Spooner at 33 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Mirror Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Sawyer County include walleye, brown trout, largemouth bass, muskellunge and northern pike. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Anyone new to Mirror Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 67°F in July and bottoms out near 8°F in January. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That shapes the year on Mirror Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lake Placid at 1.8 miles is the sensible second choice. Signs at Mirror Lake carry more weight than any list.